Monday, April 30, 2012

IT News Head Lines (ComputerWeekly) 30/04/2012





Oracle Secure Cloud to launch in the summer, says Mark Hurd
Oracle will release its Oracle Secure Cloud offering in an official launch this summer, according to company president Mark Hurd.

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Forrester: Social media will be key to surviving London 2012
Along with remote access, IT directors should ensure the business has a solid social media strategy

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SOCA co-ordinates takedown of carder site network
The UK's Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA) has taken down 36 website domains used to sell compromised payment card data details.

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Microsoft conflict forces Cabinet Office to extend open standards consultation
The Cabinet Office has extended its ICT strategy public consultation on open standards after learning its facilitator was being paid by Microsoft.

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Legal challenges delay Digital Economy Act anti-piracy measures
The Department for Culture, Media and sport has confirmed legal challenges have delayed the enforcement of the Digital Economy Act

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Amazon results demonstrate commitment to cloud
Amazon's AWS cloud business made $500m in sales in the first quarter of 2012, comprising 3.79% of Amazon's Q1 business

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US House of Representatives passes controversial cyber security bill Cispa
The US House of Representatives has passed controversial cyber security bill Cispa allowing government access to web users' private data

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Financial services firms complained about most to ICO
A Freedom of Information request has revealed that lenders have caused the most complaints to the Information Commissioner’s Office regarding data protection issues.

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Train firm replaces bespoke software off-the-shelf
Angel Trains is preparing itself for massive changes to the rail industry by replacing bespoke applications with Oracle software.

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Government publishes plans for £1.6bn of IT contracts
The Cabinet Office has published details of £1.6bn of planned IT contracts to be awarded by central government over the next three years.

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Infosec 2012: Organisations need new approach to defending networks
Networks cannot be defended against advanced attacks, which demand a new response from business, say security experts at Infosec 2012

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Alexander Mann Solutions uses nearshore cloud services
Recruitment services firm Alexander Mann Solutions (AMS) has moved its global IT onto a private cloud supported in Eastern Europe

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Infosec 2012: Unscrubbed hard drives a threat to business, says ICO
Unscrubbed hard drives on computers that are decommissioned and sold on represent a significant risk to business

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